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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1972
Page
3
A Washington Iowa column muses on Groundhog Day and George the groundhog's legend. It weighs whether the holiday deserves government observance and considers winter’s grip and the need for a holiday. The piece ends with a sleep well, George.
Dear Abby counsels the wife to enforce firmness at home as the father acts like a teen. A separate letter panel covers a widow asked for guidance on infidelity after her husband’s death, a boy resisting helmets, and a rude Christmas card remark to an elderly mother.
The Washington Evening Journal publishes from 111 North Marion Ave Washington Iowa 52353 with mailing and contact information. Rates for delivery by carrier and mail vary by location including Washington market 50 cents per week and 12 per year by mail outside Iowa 14 dollars yearly.
A column-style collection features playful quotes on cosmetics and gimmicks such as butterfly hair spray and firefly nets, plus trivia on inventions, marketing puzzles, and quirks of everyday life. It includes jokes about neurotics, taxes, and drivers, ending with a copyright notice for 1971 by L M Boyd.
Iowa State University reports the 1970 71 Iowa Oat Test results led by 31 varieties tested with an average yield of 97.5 bushels per acre and an average test weight of 34 pounds. Crown and stem rusts appeared in a few fields but did not reduce yields. Copies available from the Washington county extension office or ISU Publications Distribution.
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